SZABMU FMDC MDCAT Past Paper 2016


SZABMU FMDC MDCAT Past Papers 2015

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1 / 149

Two capacitors ?1 = 2? F are connected series across a 100 V supply. Find the effective capacitance.

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 1/2? F
B) 3/2? F
C) 4/3? F
D) 7/2? F
E) 9/2? F

2 / 149

Find the time period of a simple pendulum whose length is 88.2 cm. The value acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/? 2 at the place where experiments is performed?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 1.885 sec
B) 1.233 sec
C) 2.05 sec
D) 4 sec

3 / 149

A light bulb has resistance of 150 ohm, find the voltage while the current is 1.5A?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 250 v
B) 300 v
C) 224 v
D) 225 v

4 / 149

A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is in contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. the power of the combination in dioptres is:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) -1.5
B) -6.5
C) +6.5
D) +6.67
E) -7.7

5 / 149

If an object is released 19.6 metres above the ground, how long does it take the object to reach the ground? (g=9.8 ?/?2)

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 1 seconds
B) 2 seconds
C) 6 seconds
D) 8 seconds
E) 10 seconds

6 / 149

Two cars are travelling towards each other on a straight road at velocities 15 m/s and 16 m/s respectively. When they are 150 m apart, both the drivers apply the brakes and the cars decelerate at 3 m/s 2 and 4 m/s2 until they stop. Separation between the cars when they come to rest is:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 86.5m
B) 89.5m
C) 85.5m
D) 80.5m

7 / 149

A 100 kg man runs up a hill through a height of 4m in seconds. How much work does he do against gravitational force?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 2060 J
B) 3920 J
C) 5000 J
D) 5290 J

8 / 149

A rock is dropped from a high bridge at the end of 3 seconds of free fall the speed of the rock in cm/s:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 30
B) 100
C) 500
D) 1000
E) 2940

9 / 149

A frictionless heat engine can be 100% efficient only its exhaust temperatures is:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Double of its input temperature
B) Half of its input temperature
C) Equal of its input temperature
D) 100%
E) 0K

10 / 149

Lenz’s law states that:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) The flow of a fluid in a medium under same applied force experiences some sort of friction or resistance in its path
B) A body remains at rest of continuous to move with uniform velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
C) The induced current always flows in such a direction as to oppose the change which is giving rise to it
D) When a particle bearing a charge q and moving with a velocity V enters the region of a uniform magnetic field of induction B, it is acted upon by a force

11 / 149

‘’If there is no external force applied to a system, then the total momentum of that system remains constant”. This known as:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Law of conservation of mass
B) Elastic collision
C) Law of conservation of momentum
D) Momentum of body

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A 1000 kg car can accelerate from rest to a speed of 25 m/s in 10s. what average power (in kilowatts) must the engine of the car produce in order to cause this acceleration? Neglect the friction loss.

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 33.25
B) 3625
C) 48.44
D) 3125
E) 31.25

13 / 149

Ultraviolet light is more likely to cause a photoelectric effect than visible light. This is because photons of ultraviolet light:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Have a longer wavelength
B) Have a higher velocity
C) Are not visible
D) Have a higher energy

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A container is divided into two equal portions. One portion contains an ideal gas at pressure P and temperature T while the other portion is a perfect vacuum. If a hole is opened between the two portions

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) There will be a change in internal energy
B) There will be a change in temperature
C) There will be no change in internal energy
D) The external pressure will increase
E) The external pressure will decrease

15 / 149

Two tuning forks are sounded, one has a frequency of 250 Hz while the other has a frequency of 245 Hz. What is the frequency of the beats?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 250 Hz
B) 245 Hz
C) 5 Hz
D) 10 Hz
E) 235 Hz

16 / 149

Consider two equal resistors wired in parallel. What is the equivalent resistance of the two?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 3R/2
B) R/2
C) R/3
D) R/5
E) R/7

17 / 149

A small and a large raindrops are falling through air

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) The small drop will evaporate
B) The large drop moves faster
C) The small drop moves faster
D) Both move with the same speed
E) No conclusion can be drawn unless the exact sizes of the drops are known

18 / 149

A body rolling freely on the surface of the earth eventually comes to rest because

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) It has mass
B) It suffers friction
C) It has inertia of rest
D) It has a momentum
E) It is gravitation less because it is already on the surface.

19 / 149

A region around a charge body in which another charge experiences an electric force is called:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Electric flux
B) Electric field
C) Electric potential
D) Capacitance

20 / 149

A simple pendulum suspended from the ceiling of a train has a period ‘T’ when the train is at rest. When the train is accelerating with a uniform acceleration, the time period of simple pendulum will:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Decrease
B) Increase
C) Remain unchanged
D) Become infinite
E) Insufficient information

21 / 149

An elevator, in which a man is standing is moving upward with a constant speed of 10 m/? 2. If the an of the drops a coin from a height of 2.5 m, find the time taken by it to reach the floor of the elevation (g=9.8 m/? 2)

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 0.707 s
B) 1.9 s
C) 3.1 s
D) 6.17 s
E) 7.15 s

22 / 149

A detector with a surface area of 1 square meter is placed 1 meter from an operating jackhammer. It measures the power of the jackhammer’s sounds as being 10−3 W and finds the intensity of the jackhammer.

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 10 W/m
B) 10−3 ?/?2
C) 10 −9 ?/?2
D) 10−7 ?/?2
E) 10−9 ?/?2

23 / 149

An object that’s moving with constant speed travels around a circular path. Which of the following is/are true concerning this motion?
I The displacement is zero
II. The average speed is zero
III. The circulation is zero

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) III only
E) II and III only

24 / 149

A boy on a 20 m high cliff drops a stone. One second later, he throws down another stone. Both the stones hit the ground simultaneously. Find the initial velocity of the second stone. (g=10/? 2)

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 5 m/?2
B) 10 m/?2
C) 15 m/?2
D) 20 m/?2
E) 30 m/?2

25 / 149

A system absorbs 80 J through heating while doing 100 J of external work, what is the change in the internal energy of the system?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) -100 J
B) -20 J
C) +80 J
D) +180 J

26 / 149

The vector which only specifies the direction of a given vector is called:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Free vector
B) Position vector
C) Null vector
D) Until vector

27 / 149

A ball is thrown vertically upward with velocity of 196 m/s. How high does the ball rise?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 1960 metres
B) 2960 metres
C) 1000 metres
D) 1100 metres

28 / 149

A car travelling at a constant speed of 90 km/h rounds a curve of a radius 100m. What is its acceleration?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 4.0 m/???2
B) 6.25 m/???2
C) 6.5 m/???2
D) 4.5 m/???2
E) 7.5 m/???2

29 / 149

The kinetic energy of a projectile at the highest point is half of its kinetic energy. The angle of projection is

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 00
B) 300
C) 600
D) 450
E) 900

30 / 149

Which statement describes the electrical potential difference between two points in a wire carrying a current?

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) The force required to move a unit positive charge between the points
B) The ratio of the energy dissipated between the points to the current
C) The ratio of the power dissipated between the points to the current
D) The ratio of the power dissipated between the points to the charge moved
E) None of the above

31 / 149

Which one of the following four options is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals?
WISP?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Tuft
B) Pack
C) Smell
D) Spry

32 / 149

I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in next month.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Looking
B) Planning
C) Seeing
D) Going

33 / 149

Which one of the following four options is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals?
BOULDER

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Rounded stone/ hill
B) Builder
C) Magnanimity
D) Magnitude

34 / 149

Which contains an adverb?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Full house
B) Three women
C) Was dirty
D) Very funny
E) Early morning

35 / 149

Which is not correct?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) In February
B) On 5:00 o’clock
C) At my house
D) Near me
E) On May 2

36 / 149

Which one of the following four options is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals?
WALLOW

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Roll about
B) Mock
C) Protest
D) Borrow

37 / 149

Which is not a past from of a verb.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Was
B) Had
C) Looked
D) Spoke
E) Hear

38 / 149

Choose the incorrect word:
The hormone insulin controls over the amount of sugar in the blood which provides energy for the body.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) The
B) control over
C) the amount
D) which

39 / 149

Which one of the following four options is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals?
ASTOUND

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Shock
B) Confer
C) Condescend
D) Strengthen

40 / 149

Pakistan________from voting against Iran in the United Nations.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Prevented
B) Detained
C) Abstained
D) Refused

41 / 149

Which one of the following four options is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals?
ECCENTRIC

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Lunatic
B) Stern
C) Upset
D) Odd

42 / 149

Choose the incorrect word:
I use a bike both to ride to school and going to market.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) I use a bike
B) both
C) to ride
D) and going

43 / 149

The presence of armed guards __________ from doing anything disruptive?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Defeated
B) Excited
C) Irritated
D) Prevented

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Do not lose heart, it is just a ______ in the tea cup.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Wind
B) Cyclone
C) Blast
D) Storm

45 / 149

Choose the incorrect word
Shark differ from other fish in that Their skeleton are made of cartilage instead bone

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) differ from
B) other fish
C) are made
D) instead

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Our flight was _______ from Lahore to Islamabad airport?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Diverted
B) Reflected
C) Deflected
D) Shifted

47 / 149

Which one of the following four options is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals?
CONNOISSEUR

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Guide
B) Artist
C) Expert critic of art
D) Teacher

48 / 149

He was?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Robbed
B) Stolen
C) Pinched
D) Established

49 / 149

My advice had no ________ on him.

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Effect
B) Affect
C) Influence
D) Impression

50 / 149

Which contains an adjective?

FMDC 2016
English
Elimination Tool:

A) Old man
B) On Tuesday
C) She said
D) And you
E) Afternoon

51 / 149

Which reagent gives a colorless homogeneous solution when added tp phenol?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Aqueous bromine
B) Aqueous sodium carbonate
C) Aqueous sodium hydroxide
D) Aqueous sodium hydroxide and benzoyl chloride

52 / 149

Which of the following combinations of liquids would be expected to have a vapor pressure higher than the vapor pressure that would be predicted by Raoult’s law?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Ethanol and hexane
B) Acetone and water
C) Isopropanol and methanol
D) Nitric acid and water

53 / 149

Which statement about one mole of metal is always correct?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) It contains the same number of atoms as 1 mole of hydrogen atoms.
B) It contains the same number of atoms as 1/12 mole of 12 C.
C) It has the same mass as 1 mole of carbon atoms.
D) It is liberated by 1 mole electrons.

54 / 149

How many atoms of carbon are present in 18 g of glucose, ?6 ?12 ?6?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) 6.0 x 1022
B) 3.6 x 1023
C) 6.0 x 1023
D) 3.6 x 1024
E) 6.0 x 1024

55 / 149

Which gaseous hydride most readily decomposes into its elements on contact with a hot glass rod?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Ammonia
B) Hydrogen chloride
C) Hydrogen iodide
D) Steam

56 / 149

One mole of an organic compound X is reacted with an excess of PCl and two moles of hydrogen chloride are formed. Which of the following compounds could be X?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) CH3CH=CHCH3
B) C6H5CH2Cl
C) HOCH2CO2H
D) D
E) E

57 / 149

Aldehydes and ketone react with primary amines to form:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Schiff’s base
B) Tertiary amine
C) No reaction takes place
D) Acid

58 / 149

Select from the following the one, which is alcohol:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) CH3 – CH2 – OH
B) CH3 – O – CH3
C) CH3COOH
D) CH3 – CH2 – Br

59 / 149

Bleaching powder is a good:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrating agent
B) Oxidizing agent
C) Dehydrating agent
D) Reducing agent

60 / 149

Which of the following is most acidic?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) H2O
B) CH3OH
C) C2H5OH
D) CH3CH2CH2OH

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In which of the following situations is it impossible to predict how the pressure will change for a gas sample?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) The gas is cooled at a constant volume.
B) The gas is heated at a constant volume
C) The gas is heated, and the volume is simultaenously increased
D) The gas is cooled, and the volume is simultaneously increased.

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How many isomers are possible for the compound having molecular having molecular formula C3H5Br

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) 5
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8

63 / 149

Which substances has tetrahedral geometry?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Benzene
B) Methane
C) Cyclohexene
D) None of the above

64 / 149

As the atomic number increases in a group, the chemical properties:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Change
B) Stay roughly the same
C) Decrease
D) Increase

65 / 149

The value of the enthalpy change for the process represented by the equation Na(s)—>Na+(g) + e is equal to :

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) The first ionization energy of sodium
B) The enthalpy change of vaporization of sodium
C) The sum of the enthalpy change of the atomization and the first ionization energy of sodium
D) The sum of the enthalpy change of atomization and the electron affinity of sodium

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Which statement shows that diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Both have giant molecular structures
B) Complete combustion of equal masses of carbon dioxide as the only product
C) Graphite conducts electricity, whereas diamond does not
D) Under suitable conditions, graphite can be converted into diamond

67 / 149

Which property of a gas affects the rate at which it spreads throughout a laboratory?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Boiling point
B) Molecular mass
C) Reactivity
D) Solubility in water

68 / 149

Which of the following processes is endothermic?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) The condensation of steam
B) The electrolysis of water
C) The freezing of the water
D) ??(?)+ 2?2O (I)—> ??2 (aq)+ ?2 (g)
E) ?+(aq) + OH(aq) —->?2O (I)

69 / 149

Under appropriate conditions, NH4Br and KNH2 react as follows:
NH4Br + KNH2 -> KBr + 2NH3 How is the reaction best classified?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Acid-base
B) Condensation
C) Disproportionation
D) Oxidation-reduction

70 / 149

Which of the following has two significant figures?
I.0.034
II.0.0034
III.0.00034

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I, II and III

71 / 149

When formaldehyde is heated with concentrated ammonia a solid substance is formed. What is it?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Paraldehyde
B) Meta-formaldehyde
C) Methylol
D) Hexamethylene tetramine

72 / 149

The haloform test is given by:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Formaldehyde
B) Acetaldeyde
C) Acetone
D) Alpha-phenylethyl alcohol
E) B, C and D

73 / 149

The following system obeys second-order kinetics.
2NO2 -> NO3 -> +NO (slow)
NO3 + CO -> NO2 + CO2 (fast)
What is the rate law for this reaction?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Rate = k [NO3] [CO]
B) Rate = k [NO2]2[CO]
C) Rate = k [NO2] [NO3]
D) Rate = k [NO2]2

74 / 149

When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to aqueous solution of a compound X, a colourless gas is evovled which rapidly decolourises acidified, aqueous potassium manganate (VII). Which of the following compounds could be X?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Sodium carbonate
B) Sodium chlorate (I)
C) Sodium nitrite
D) Sodium sulphate
E) Sodium sulphite

75 / 149

At 100 C, 0.1 mole of N2O4 is heated in a one dm3 flask. At equilibrium concentration of NO2 was found to be 0.12 moles. Calculate Kc for the reaction.

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) 0.36
B) 0.50
C) 0.083
D) 0.91
E) 1

76 / 149

An alcohol on oxidation is found to give CH3COOH and CH3CH2COOH. The alcohol is:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3
B) CH3(CH2)2CHOH
C) CH3CH2CH2OH
D) CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3

77 / 149

Common name of the following compound is:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) p-Toluidine
B) N-methyl aninline
C) N, N-dimethyl aniline
D) N, N-dumethyl p-toluidine

78 / 149

The reaction between fat and NaOH is known as:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Esterification
B) Fermentation
C) Hydrogenation
D) Hydrolysis
E) Saponification

79 / 149

What is the product of the reaction between benzaldehyde and an excess of ethanol (C2H5OH) in the presence of anhydrous HCl? Choose correct option.

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

80 / 149

One mole of an organic compound is completely burnt in oxygen. Which compound produces exactly three moles of water?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Butane ?4 ?20
B) Butanol ?4 ?9OH
C) Ethanol ?2 ?5OH
D) Propane ?3 ?8

81 / 149

Iron has a proton (atomic) number 26. What is the electronic configuration of the iron cation which can form the complex ion? [Fe(CN)6]4?
[|Ar| = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6]

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) [Ar] 3d34s2
B) [Ar] 3d44s2
C) [Ar] 3d54s0
D) [Ar] 3d64s0
E) [Ar] 3d64s2

82 / 149

The crystals formed as a result of Van der waals interactions are:

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Molecular crystals
B) Covalent crystals
C) Metallic crystals
D) Ionic crystals

83 / 149

All of the following statements about arteries are true except:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) They are thick-walled
B) They pulsate
C) They contain much elastic fiber tissue
D) They carry blood away from the heart
E) They contain valves

84 / 149

If 2 kilojoules of heat are added to 500 grams of water at 100 C and standard pressure, after 2 minutes, the temperature of the water will be:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) 100 C
B) 110 C
C) 115 C
D) 120 C
E) 125 C

85 / 149

___________ accepts hydrogen from malate.

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) COQ
B) FMN
C) FAD
D) NAD

86 / 149

The liver:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Decreases blood glucose levels
B) Increase blood glucose levels
C) Synthesizes glucose
D) All of the above are function of the liver

87 / 149

Which of the following is mismatched?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Slightly moveable joint – vertebrae
B) Hinge joint – hip
C) Synovial joint – elbow
D) Immovable joint – sutures in cranium

88 / 149

The usual duration of luteal phase in the menstrual cycle of human female is:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) 4-6 days
B) 8-10 days
C) 12-14 days
D) 10-12 days

89 / 149

Response to plants to touch is called:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Geotropism
B) Thigmotropism
C) Nasticism
D) Mechanoreception

90 / 149

Venous blood en route from the kidneys to the heart must pass through the:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Iliac vein
B) Inferior vena cava
C) Liver
D) Hepatic vein
E) Pulmonary vein

91 / 149

An amino acid molecule has the following structure (shown in picture) Which two of the groups combine to form a peptide link?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 2 and 4

92 / 149

The rate of breathing is controlled by the:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Lungs
B) Cerebellum
C) Pons
D) Medulla oblongata
E) Diaphragm

93 / 149

If gastric juice is tested with a pH meter, the pH is most likely to be about:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) 2
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
E) 14

94 / 149

Which of the following electronic transitions would result in the greatest gain energy for a single hydrogen electron, assuming that its ground state is n = 1?

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) An electron moves from n = 6 to n = 2.
B) An electron moves from n = 2 to n = 6.
C) An electron moves from n = 3 to n = 4.
D) An electron moves from n = 4 to n = 3.

95 / 149

A candle 2 cm long is placed upright in front of a concave spherical mirror whose focal length is 10 cm. The distance of the candle from the mirror is 30 cm.
The radius of curvature of the mirror is:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 5 cm
B) 10 cm
C) 15 cm
D) 20 cm
E) 6 cm

96 / 149

Epiblast later on develops into:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Megablast & hypoblast
B) Microblast & hyperblast
C) Microblast & megablast
D) Ectoderm & endoderm

97 / 149

Which of the following is NOT an echinoderm?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Starfish
B) Sea cucumber
C) Cuttlefish
D) Sea urchin

98 / 149

The epiglottis is to trachea as the lower esophageal (cardiac) sphincter is to the:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Stomach
B) Heart
C) Small intestine
D) Liver

99 / 149

Organisms that live in the intertidal zone might have which of the following characteristics?
i.Ability to conduct photosynthesis
ii.Tolerance of periodic drought
iii. Tolerance of wide range of temperatures

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and III only
D) II and III only
E) I, II, and III

100 / 149

Why is there no glucose present in the distal of a nephron?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Glucose molecules are too large to pass cross the basement membrane.
B) Glucose removed by osmosis from the tubule.
C) Glucose is passively absorbed by the cells lining the descending loop of Henle.
D) Glucose is reabsorbed by the proximal tubule cells.

101 / 149

A student is trying to determine the type of membrane transport occurring in a cell. Shefinds that the molecules to be transported are very large and when transported across the membrane, no ATP is used. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism of transport?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Active transport
B) Simple diffusion
C) Facilitated diffusion
D) Exocytosis

102 / 149

An organelle that is visible only with the aid of an electron microscope is the:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Nucleus
B) Chloroplast
C) Cell wall
D) Ribosome
E) Vacuole

103 / 149

A nerve cell that transmits impulses from a sense organ to the nervous system is known as a(n):

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Sensory neuron
B) Motor neuron
C) Interneuron
D) Plexus
E) Ganglion

104 / 149

Photosynthetic product from leaves to all parts of plant are disturbed through:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Vascular bundles
B) Phloem
C) Xylem
D) Stomata
E) None of the above

105 / 149

Which of the following does the autonomic nervous system control?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Sight
B) Thinking
C) Digestion
D) Hearing
E) Memory

106 / 149

Which of the following are found in the nose to detect smell?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Olfactory receptors
B) Photoreceptors
C) Phonoreceptors
D) Gustatory receptors

107 / 149

In the ?2 generation of a dihybrid cross between yellow, round seeded and green, wrinkled seeded pea plants, 17 out of 254 seeds were green and wrinkled other seeds were:
Yellow and round
Green and round
Yellow and wrinkled
What do these results indicate?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Crossing-over has occurred
B) Green and wrinkled are both recessive characters
C) The alleles for green and wrinkled are linked
D) The allele for green is recessive but not the allele for wrinkled
E) The allele for wrinkled is recessive but not the allele for green

108 / 149

Special structures for the absorption of digested food in the small intestine are called:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Alveoli
B) Tubules
C) Mucous glands
D) Villi
E) Peristalsis

109 / 149

Which of the following is an acceptable nitrogen base composition for double stranded DNA?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) 31% A; 19% T; 31% C; 19% G
B) 36% A; 36% U; 24% C; 24% G
C) 48% A; 48% T; 52% C; 52% G
D) 31% A; 31% T; 19% C; 19% G
E) 24% A; 24% U; 36% C; 19% G

110 / 149

A vibrating diaphragm sets up strong vibrations at the mouth of a horizontal tube containing air and a small amount of fine powder. The powder becomes arranged in piles 1 cm apart, and the speed of sound in air is 330 meters.
The wavelength of this sound in air is:

FMDC 2016
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) ¼ cm
B) ½ cm
C) 1 cm
D) 2cm
E) 4cm

111 / 149

Which of the following is the stage of meiosis during which pairs of homologous chromosomes align at the center of the cell?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Anaphase II
B) Metaphase II
C) Prophase II
D) Metaphase I
E) Prophase I

112 / 149

A person’s anterior pituitary gland is removed by surgery. Plasma concentrations of which of the following hormones would be LEAST affected?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) GH
B) LH
C) FSH
D) Insulin
E) ACTH

113 / 149

Starch is hydrolyzed into maltose by:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Salivary amylase
Show Explanation
B) Maltose
Show Explanation
C) Pancreatic amylase
Show Explanation
D) Both A & C
Show Explanation

114 / 149

When the muscle is required to contract, then calcium ions bind with which molecule and cause them to move slightly?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Tropomyosin
B) Actin
C) Troponin
D) Myosin

115 / 149

Nematocysts are characteristics of:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Porifera
B) Protozoa
C) Cnidarians
D) Annelida
E) Echinodermata

116 / 149

Which of the following occurs in the cell nucleus?
I. RNA synthesis
II. Protein synthesis
III. DNA synthesis

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I and III
E) I, II and III
F) I and III only

117 / 149

The correct order of the structures through which air passes is
I. Nasal cavity
II. Bronchi
III. Larynx
IV. Air sacs
V. Trachea

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) I, V, III, II, IV
B) I, V, III, IV, II
C) I, III, IV, V, II
D) I, III, V, IV, II
E) I, III, V, II, IV

118 / 149

The following reaction is first order with respect [P] and zero order with respect to [Q].
P + Q -> products
If the rate constant doubles for each 10 C rise in temperature, which of the following sets of conditions will give the greatest rate of reaction?
Choose correct option.

FMDC 2016
Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

119 / 149

The joints that allow movement in two directions are called:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Ball and Socket joint
B) Hinge joint
C) Cartilaginous joint
D) Fibrous joint

120 / 149

The family tree shows the inheritance of a skin condition. What is the genetic basis of the skin condition?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Autosomal dominant
B) Sex-linked dominant
C) Autosomal recessive
D) Sex-linked recessive

121 / 149

In floral formula “K” stands for:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Corolla
B) Calyx
C) Perianth
D) Androecium
E) Gynoecium

122 / 149

The stage of meiosis at which sperm cell precursors contain two sister chromatids.

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Anaphase II
B) Metaphase I
C) Prophase II
D) Metaphase I
E) Prophase 1

123 / 149

Earthworm belongs to which of the following phylum?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Nematoda
B) Annelida
C) Echinodermata
D) Coelenterate

124 / 149

Which of the following best describes the residual volume of the lungs?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) The amount of air normally inhaled and exhaled with each breath.
B) The maximum amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled and exhaled from the lungs.
C) The volume of air that can still be forcibly exhaled following a normal exhalation.
D) The volume of air that always remains in the lungs.

125 / 149

In mitosis, _____ begins when sister chromatids are suddenly separated and pulled towards opposite poles as kinetochore, microtubule shortens, and at the same time polar microtubules elongate.

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Anaphase
B) Telophase
C) Metaphase
D) Prophase

126 / 149

Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Glucose
B) Lactose
C) Insulin
D) Starch
E) Sucrose

127 / 149

At which two points of the menstrual cycle are the levels of estrogen highest?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Immediately before and after ovulation
B) At ovulation and during the menstrual flow
C) During the menstrual flow and pregnancy
D) Pregnancy and after menopause

128 / 149

The role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle is to:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia
B) Incorporate nitrogen into amino acids acids and organic compounds
C) Convert ammonia to nitrate, which can then be absorbed by plants
D) Denitrify ammonia, thus returning nitrogen to the atmosphere
E) Release ammonia from organic compounds, thus returning into the soil

129 / 149

The characteristic feature of sponges is:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Diploblastic nature
B) Freshwater habitat
C) Forming link between the living and nonliving
D) Porous body

130 / 149

Arthropods can be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) A hard exoskeleton
B) A water vascular system
C) Jointed appendages
D) Molting
E) Segmented body

131 / 149

What prevents molecules with a molecular mass greater than 68000 passing from the glomerular capillaries into Bowman’s capsule?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) The basement membrane of the epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule
B) The cell surface membrane of the endothelial cells of the capillaries
C) The cell surface membrane of the epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule
D) The spaces between the extensions of the podocytes of Bowman’s capsule

132 / 149

The elasticity of the plasma membrane demonstrates that it is made up of:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Lipids
B) Proteins
C) Nucleic acids
D) Carbohydrates

133 / 149

In the course of glycolysis

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) NADH is oxidized to ???+
B) ???+ is reduced to NADH
C) Glucose is degraded into two molecules
D) Both A & B

134 / 149

Molds and yeast are classified as:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Rhodophytes
B) Bryophytes
C) Fungi
D) Ciliates
E) Flagellates

135 / 149

The tricuspid valve prevent backflow of blood from the:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Left ventricle into the left atrium
B) Aorta into the left ventricle
C) Pulmonary artery into the right ventricle
D) Right ventricle into the right atrium

136 / 149

A mammalian cell is undergoing mitosis; the amount of DNA in its early prophase is X. After completion of mitosis, what should be the amount of DNA in the daughter cell?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) X/4
B) X/2
C) X
D) 2X

137 / 149

Which change contributes to the lowering of the blood sugar level, if a person is injected with insulin?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Decrease in the permeability of cells to glucose
B) Decrease in the rate of absorption of glucose from the gut
C) Increase in the rate of excretion of glucose
D) Increase in the synthesis of glycogen

138 / 149

Premature birth or miscarriage is usually caused by the disturbance in secretion of which of the following hormone?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Lactogen
D) Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

139 / 149

When 1 gram of atmospheric water vapor condenses in the air, it results in:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Always cooling the surrounding air
B) Always heating the surrounding air
C) Always leaving the surrounding air temperature unchanged
D) Heating the surrounding air only if the change occurs below 100 C
E) Cooling the surrounding air only if the change occurs below 11 C

140 / 149

Which of the following is an example of feedback inhibition in a metabolic pathway?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) A non-competitive inhibitor binds irreversibly to substrate
B) An enzyme-controlled reaction slows down as the end product accumulates
C) There is competition between two enzymes for a common substrate
D) Variations in enzyme concentration affect the rate of the reaction it catalyzes

141 / 149

“Hordeum vulgare” is the botanical name of:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Wheat
B) Oats
C) Rice
D) Barley
E) Bajra

142 / 149

Duckbill platypus and spiny anteater have internal fertilization and are:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Ovoviviparous
B) Viviparous
C) Oviparous
D) None of the above

143 / 149

Butterfly belongs to which of the following class of Phylum Arthropoda?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Insecta
B) Crustacea
C) Arachnida
D) Myriapoda

144 / 149

Which of the following substances is non-digestible by man?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Starch
B) Glycogen
C) Cellulose
D) Maltose
E) Sucrose

145 / 149

The rate of breathing is controlled by involuntary centers in the:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) cerebrum
B) cerebellum
C) medulla oblongata
D) spinal cord
E) hypothalamus

146 / 149

Select the false statement:

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) All fungi are saprophytic
B) Mycology is the study of fungi
C) Fungi are non coenocytic
D) Puccinia is a obligate parasite

147 / 149

The diameter of a tree is reduced slightly during the day and increased at night. Which of the following changes in environmental conditions cause the greatest reduction in diameter?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Increase in wind velocity, temperature, humidity and light intensity
B) Increases in temperature, humidity and light intensity
C) Increases in wind velocity, humidity and light intensity
D) Increases in wind velocity, temperature and light intensity
E) Increases is wind velocity temperature and humidity

148 / 149

Match the hormones listed in Column I with the roles given under Column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns.

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) A= t, B = s, C = p, D = q
B) A = r, B = t, C = s, D = q
C) A = t, B = p, C = s, D = q
D) A = q, B = s, C = p, D = r

149 / 149

Black coat color in horses is caused by a dominant allele, while white coat color is due to the recessive allele. Two black horses produce a foal with a coat, if they were to produce a second foal, what would be the probability of the second foal having a black coat?

FMDC 2016
Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) 0
B) 1/4
C) ½
D) 3/4
E) 1

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